Animation Worksheet: Principles of Animation

Animation and design lesson 6: Principles of animation · Set 197 · 40 questions

Creator's tip (Six principles): Squash and stretch = bending shape (the amount stays the same); anticipation = getting ready first. Timing = how many frames a move takes; follow-through = loose parts keep moving after a stop. Slow in and slow out = more frames near the start and end; arcs = curved paths.

1. 1.Which of these shows arcs? (a) tail wags after a halt (b) a head turns in a curve (c) fast move, fewer frames (d) cape keeps moving on
2. 2.🎬 Parts that keep moving after the body stops show … (a) squash and stretch (b) follow-through (c) anticipation (d) arcs
3. 3.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cheeks squash in a grin”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) follow-through (c) squash and stretch (d) anticipation
4. 4.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) ears flop after landing (b) cheeks squash in a grin (c) a breath before a shout (d) heavy things move slowly
5. 5.🎬 A small move the opposite way before the main action is … (a) arcs (b) follow-through (c) timing (d) anticipation
6. 6.Which of these is about timing? (a) a car eases to a stop (b) slow move, more frames (c) a head turns in a curve (d) a breath before a shout
7. 7.True or false: “a leaping fish curves” shows arcs. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “a car eases to a stop” shows slow in and slow out. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cat stretches mid-leap (b) ball squashes on landing (c) more frames near stops (d) cheeks squash in a grin
10. 10.True or false: “arm swings in a curve” shows arcs. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a thrown ball curves”? (a) slow in and slow out (b) squash and stretch (c) arcs (d) timing
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) more frames near stops (b) ball squashes on landing (c) a lift starts gently (d) a car eases to a stop
13. 13.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “wind-up before a kick”? (a) squash and stretch (b) follow-through (c) anticipation (d) arcs
14. 14.Which of these shows follow-through? (a) hair swings after a stop (b) cat stretches mid-leap (c) a head turns in a curve (d) slow move, more frames
15. 15.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a breath before a shout”? (a) arcs (b) anticipation (c) timing (d) slow in and slow out
16. 16.🎬 Natural movements follow curved paths called … (a) timing (b) anticipation (c) follow-through (d) arcs
17. 17.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “a leaping fish curves”? (a) anticipation (b) squash and stretch (c) follow-through (d) arcs
18. 18.True or false: “cheeks squash in a grin” shows squash and stretch. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “cat stretches mid-leap” is about timing. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🎬 Which principle makes a bouncing ball look soft and bendy? (a) anticipation (b) timing (c) squash and stretch (d) arcs
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cheeks squash in a grin (b) cat stretches mid-leap (c) arm swings in a curve (d) ball squashes on landing
22. 22.🎬 In squash and stretch, the object’s amount (volume) should … (a) stay about the same (b) double each time (c) shrink to nothing (d) change colour
23. 23.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “cat stretches mid-leap”? (a) arcs (b) squash and stretch (c) timing (d) anticipation
24. 24.True or false: “cat stretches mid-leap” shows arcs. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “a leaping fish curves” shows slow in and slow out. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a head turns in a curve (b) arm swings in a curve (c) slow move, more frames (d) a thrown ball curves
27. 27.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “arm swings in a curve”? (a) follow-through (b) timing (c) arcs (d) anticipation
28. 28.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “heavy things move slowly”? (a) anticipation (b) timing (c) squash and stretch (d) slow in and slow out
29. 29.🎬 Starting and ending a move gently, with more frames near the stops, is … (a) anticipation (b) squash and stretch (c) slow in and slow out (d) arcs
30. 30.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) ears flop after landing (b) more frames near stops (c) slow move, more frames (d) crouch before a jump
31. 31.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “fast move, fewer frames”? (a) timing (b) squash and stretch (c) follow-through (d) arcs
32. 32.True or false: “cat stretches mid-leap” shows squash and stretch. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) slow move, more frames (b) more frames near stops (c) a jelly squishes flat (d) crouch before a jump
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arm pulls back to throw (b) heavy things move slowly (c) slow move, more frames (d) fast move, fewer frames
35. 35.True or false: “slow move, more frames” is about timing. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a lift starts gently (b) a car eases to a stop (c) more frames near stops (d) fast move, fewer frames
37. 37.🎬 Which animation principle is this: “crouch before a jump”? (a) anticipation (b) arcs (c) slow in and slow out (d) follow-through
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fast move, fewer frames (b) heavy things move slowly (c) slow move, more frames (d) hair swings after a stop
39. 39.Which of these shows squash and stretch? (a) a breath before a shout (b) a thrown ball curves (c) cat stretches mid-leap (d) heavy things move slowly
40. 40.Which of these shows anticipation? (a) fast move, fewer frames (b) hair swings after a stop (c) arm pulls back to throw (d) tail wags after a halt

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